What is Nursing?
Introduction & Philosophy of Nursing
The word Nursing draws its essence from the Noble mission initiated by .FLORENCE
NIGHTINGALE. who set forth the path for the professional needs. The necessity of
educated trained profession also could be competent enough to handle and take care
of the sick and ailing members of the society. The aim of the mission is to train
nursing professionals with high standards and spirit of devotion and human touch.
A sick person is more than 50% cured if he or she is handled with responsive care.

The Nursing is a science and art, which requires a sound scientific education. Besides
this, nursing is a service to humanity, is devoted as it helps curing the patients
by applying scientific knowledge and skill during their studies. A Professional
nurse is a graduate of a recognized Nursing College, who has registered with State
Nursing Council, which is a license to practice.
Nursing is a systematic deliberate process directed towards assisting individuals
and groups in promoting maintaining and restoring maximum health potential and supporting
the dignity of the individual in life. This process is based upon the combination
of scientific knowledge and skills that consists of action that is independent but
coordinated with other health care programmes.

Concept of Nursing is based on Indian Nursing Council's definition .the unique
function of the Nurse, which is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance
of those activities contributing to health or its recovery.. The staff of Nursing
college believe that the basic course in Nursing must necessarily be laid on sound
medical & scientific foundations. Further the faculty of nursing college believes.

1. That learning occurs not only in classroom, but in the peer groups and
through participation in a wide variety of extra-curricular
activities in
different fields.

2. That Nursing is a profession, which influenced by advances in Science and
Technology.

3. That skills in all aspects of communication is essential for learning and for
the practice of nursing.

4. That the nature of nursing education is such that substantial portion of
student's learning is acquired in clinical area.

5. That interdependent of Nursing with allied profession and occupations are
necessary for promoting, maintaining and restoring health.

6. That the new persons entering in pioneering profession must be guided for
their brilliant career in nursing so that they may prove efficient
in imparting
services to the society.